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principally

How many syllables in principally?

  4 syllables

Divide principally into syllables:   prin-ci-pal-ly
Stressed syllable in principally:   prin-ci-pal-ly
How to say principally:

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Synonyms for principally


2 syllables
  • chiefly
  • mainly
  • largely
4 syllables
5 syllables
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